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(Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet l. D.`A. DIXON 8v B. I'. WILLIAMSON.

Side Saddle Tree.

Patented June 21,188.1

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(Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet D. A. DIXON & B. F. WILLIAMSON.

Side SaddleV Tree.

No. 243,227. Patented June 21,1881

UNITED STATES DAVID A. DIXON AND BENJAMIN F. WILLIAMSON, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI,

PATENT OFFICEo ASSIGNORS TO HAYDENS 82; ALLEN, OF SAME PLACE.

SIDE-SADDLE TREE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 243,227, dated June 21, 1881.

Application tiled May 2, 1881. (Model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known tha-t we, DAVID A. DIXON and BENJAMIN F. WILLIAMSON, citizens of the United States, residing at St. Louis, in the county of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have invented new and useful Improvements in Side-Saddle Trees, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to form a 1o strong light side-saddle tree which shallbe comfortable both for the rider and for the horse.

To such end it consists, first, in the saddletree provided with solid concaved sides, and having longitudinal metal braces or straps applied in the concave, and vertical braces or straps connected with the longitudinal braces and secured to the saddle-tree 5 second, in the saddle-tree for side-saddles provided with solid concaved sides and rear portion, leaving the 2o seat projecting laterally beyond the concaved sides, andhaving the longitudinal and vertical strengthening-braces; third, in the tree for ladies sidesaddles, having deeply concaved sides, a laterally-projecting seat, and an elevated pominel concaved on its under side, all

as hereinafter fully described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a top or plan view of the saddle-tree constructed A in accordance with our invention. 3o view of one side of the tree, and Fig. 3 is a view ofthe opposite side thereof. Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line .r a', Fig. l.

A A indicate the solid seat-bars oi' the tree, which are properly curved to form the seat.

B indicates the horizontal bar at the forward ends ot the seat-bars, said horizontal har forming the pommel of the saddle. Y

The horn O rises from the juncture of the pomrnel and one of the seat-bars, and instead 4o of having its inner side parallel with a line, y y, taken centrally through the greatest length of the saddle, the said inner side is rounded and arranged at an angle diverging from the said line to the front of the tree. To effect this arrangement of said inner side the horn is twisted, as illustrated in the plan view, Fig.

1. By such arrangement the leg of the rider will not be chafed or injured, as is frequently the casein the side-saddles heretofore made.

The solid sides of the tree are deeply concaved, as atD D, so as to render the same vlighter and stronger than the trees heretofore made with a sharp angle at the juncture Fig. 2 is a of the seat-bars and the depending sides of the tree.

It will be seen that the seat ares out or projects laterally to some extent beyond the sides ofthe tree, whereby a broad seat is obtained which will be comfortable for the rider.

The tree is braced and strengthened by the metal braces, straps, or plates E F, the former being secured to the under side of the seatbars and arranged in approximately horizontal planes, and also secured to the intersecting metal braces, straps, or plates F, which are secured to the sides of the tree, as illustrated in the views showing side elevations of the tree.

The edge of the seat will, be made rounding or with a roll, G, whereby the covering will not be injured, the seat will be agreeable to the rider, and the weightot' the rider be evenly distributed thereon.

The pommel B, instead of being made straight on its under side, is curved, as at H, whereby the. pommel will be elevated above the back ot' the horse. This not only prevents the chaling ot the horses back, but also ad- Inits of the circulation of air between the same and the pom mel.

What we claim is- 1. The saddle-tree provided with solid concaved sides, and having thelongitudinal metal braces or straps E applied in the concave, and the vertical braces F connected therewith and secured to the saddle, substantially as shown and described.

2. The saddle-tree for side-saddles, provided with solid concaved sides and a rear portion, leaving the seat projecting laterally beyond the sides, and having the longitudinal and vertical strengthening-braccs, subst-initially as described.

3. The tree for ladies7 side-saddles, having the deeply-coneaved sides,the laterally-projectin g seat, and the elevated polnmel concaved on its under side, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

DAVID A. DIXON. BENJAMIN F. WILLIAMSON.

Witnesses:

W. T. DIXON, PRosPER LAING. 

